"A split Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved President Trump's picks today for overseeing federal spending and regulatory changes.

The panel voted 8-7 for Russell Vought to be deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget and 11-4 for Neomi Rao to lead the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, sending their nominations to the Senate floor.

The top Democrat, Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri, restated her opposition to Vought, who during his confirmation hearing this month wouldn't commit to answering the minority party's oversight requests."

Arianna Skibell reports for Greenwire June 21, 2017. [2]